miracle2k / miracle2k/ripple-python
Does this software use deterministic nonces in its signatures?
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- Dominant language
- Python
- Stars
- 48
- Forks
- 30
- PR merge metrics
- No merged PRs in 30d
Description
Recently discovered security issue. See more here:
https://ripple.com/dev-blog/statement-on-the-biased-nonce-sense-paper/
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- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by locating the signature routines in the ripple-related Python code and compare their nonce handling with the linked Ripple security statement. Determine whether the software uses deterministic nonces and document the evidence and any affected signing path.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- cryptography, security
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 30/100